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Josef Adalian Guest/Host
Josef Adalian

Vulture

Josef Adalian joined New York Magazine's Vulture.com in 2010 and reports on all aspects of the television industry. He began covering the TV business in 1991, serving as a local TV columnist for the Boston Herald. Since then, he's been on staff at the New York Post, TV Week and The Wrap. From 1999 through 2008, he covered the small screen for Variety, serving as the industry bible’s TV editor. In addition to his full-time position at Vulture, Adalian contributes TV reviews to Playboy. 

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An unscripted bonanza
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An unscripted bonanza Mysterious singers, more performance shows and relationship reality series to boot. No, it's not the year 2000, but it sure feels like it--at least in terms of the resurgence of unscripted television.

Jan 21, 2019

How to build a better commercial break
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How to build a better commercial break Prime pods, countdown clocks and more! Even in the age of streaming and video on demand, networks are still trying to find new ways to deal with an old-school problem.

4 min, 38 sec Jan 15, 2019

Looking ahead to the year in television
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Looking ahead to the year in television Mike Schneider is dubbing 2019 the "stream-pocalypse." Disney, WarnerMedia, Apple, Comcast and others will all be launching streaming services and seeing if they can compete with Netflix.

5 min, 20 sec Jan 08, 2019

Breaking down the numbers of Peak TV
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Breaking down the numbers of Peak TV A look at the year in television, starting with the newest numbers for 2018 original scripted series. There are more than ever before--495, up from last year's 487--but that's not the whole story.

5 min, 11 sec Dec 18, 2018

Gripes and grumbles from the year in television
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Gripes and grumbles from the year in television A few weeks ago, we did TV we're thankful for. This week, we let ourselves get a little bit Grinchy.

5 min, 7 sec Dec 11, 2018

For holiday TV, business is booming
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For holiday TV, business is booming Despite what they'd have you believe on Fox News, when it comes to television, there's no war on Christmas. Rather, it's the war for Christmas--everyone wants a piece.

5 min, 22 sec Dec 04, 2018

Woes at ABC
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Woes at ABC Disney is killing it on the film side, but their broadcast TV network has hit some tough times.

5 min Nov 27, 2018

TV to be thankful for
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TV to be thankful for For Thanksgiving week, Mike and Joe tell us about television shows and networks they're thankful for and how to time travel back to 1996 via your TV.

4 min, 39 sec Nov 20, 2018

Checking in on revivals, a reboot of a revival & a revival in name only
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Checking in on revivals, a reboot of a revival & a revival in name only Revisiting old TV properties has been a trend on the broadcast networks for a while now, but this fall has offered some unique situations in the world of reboots.

5 min, 19 sec Nov 13, 2018

The future of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' includes movies
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The future of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' includes movies Lead character Rick Grimes made his final appearance on the zombie-fighting TV show over the week, but the world hasn't seen the end of him. AMC announced Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln, will appear in a trio of upcoming movies.

5 min, 18 sec Nov 06, 2018

Turmoil at NBC News
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Turmoil at NBC News Megyn Kelly is off the 'Today' show, but her blackface comment debacle is just one of the issues troubling NBC News under Andy Lack.

4 min, 41 sec Oct 30, 2018

Netflix cancels two Marvel series
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Netflix cancels two Marvel series Netflix is premiering more original content on the streaming service every week, but in certain places, it's cutting back.

4 min, 52 sec Oct 23, 2018

Will people watch ‘The Connors’ without Roseanne?
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Will people watch ‘The Connors’ without Roseanne? The “Roseanne” spinoff show “The Connors” premieres tonight on ABC. Noticeably absent from the cast is Roseanne Barr. ABC fired her earlier this year, after Barr sent out that infamous racist tweet about President Obama’s advisor, Valerie Jarrett.

9 min, 30 sec Oct 16, 2018

Will viewers go for 'The Conners' without Roseanne?
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Will viewers go for 'The Conners' without Roseanne? ABC premieres 'The Conners' this week. This is of course, 'Roseanne' sans Roseanne. After the network fired Roseanne Barr for racist tweets, the fate of the show was unclear. Now, it's back with the core family intact, except for the matriarch.

4 min, 28 sec Oct 16, 2018

Changes in the TV leadership landscape
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Changes in the TV leadership landscape News that former White House comms director Hope Hicks would be heading up communications at "new Fox" overshadowed Disney's announcement of its leadership structure post-merger.

4 min, 45 sec Oct 09, 2018

Highs and lows of fall TV so far
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Highs and lows of fall TV so far As Joe Adalian wrote for Vulture this week, "Network TV isn’t dead, but it’s sure not getting any healthier."

5 min Oct 02, 2018

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As teachers strike, political heavyweights bide their time The L.A. teachers' strike is now well underway and both sides are waiting to see who will budge. Others are looking to their elected leaders, from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to newly minted Governor Gavin Newsom, for help.

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What will it take to end the LAUSD teachers strike? After three days of striking, pressure has increased on both sides to settle the LAUSD teachers strike. The district and the teachers have lost millions of dollars.

48 min, 52 sec Jan 16, 2019

An unscripted bonanza
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An unscripted bonanza Mysterious singers, more performance shows and relationship reality series to boot. No, it's not the year 2000, but it sure feels like it--at least in terms of the resurgence of unscripted television.

Jan 21, 2019

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